One of Texas’ Top 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders is now behind bars. According to Texas DPS officials, 45-year-old Noah Earl Allen Jr. was arrested in San Antonio last week, the 16th member of the state’s most wanted list to be arrested this year. Allen, who has a violent criminal history was wanted for failing to register as a sex offender. He was arrested last Wednesday after reporting to...
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May 6, 2013
In the latest from the 83rd Legislative Session, the Austin American Statesman reports that the Texas House tentatively approved a dozen pro-gun bills this past weekend including a controversial bill that would legalize concealed weapons on college campuses. Other bills approved by the House included a measure to provide state training for new school marshals to protect students from shooting...
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May 6, 2013
(San Antonio, TX) -- The San Antonio Express-News reports that authorities are investigating a possible homicide after discovering a body at the site of a small house fire this past weekend. According to police, the incident happened at a residence on the city’s North Side this past Saturday morning. When firefighters arrived they had the fire out within a matter of minutes and investigators...
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May 6, 2013
The San Antonio Express-News reports that the DWI count from Fiesta 2013 was lower than last years. According to the San Antonio Police Department, there were 332 DWI arrests from Fiesta, 41 fewer than last year for a drop off of 11-percent. Local law enforcement officials credit the drop in arrests to public safety education and to programs available to the public throughout Fiesta,...
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May 6, 2013
The Austin American Statesman reports than Texans are now paying more for title insurance, one of the biggest costs associated with buying or refinancing a home. It’s the first increase in title insurance costs in Texas in 22 years. The price hike was approved by the State Insurance Commissioner back in March. According to officials from the Texas Land Title Association, the 3.8-percent...
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April 29, 2013
The Seguin Gazette reports that 28-year-old Abel Lomas Jr., accused of participating in the shooting death of Juan Beza Jr. last year, was one of six defendants sentenced to prison last week in Guadalupe County District Court. Lomas, a known member of the Mexican Mafia, pled guilty to one count of engaging in organized criminal activity and was sentenced to seven years in prison. In exchange...
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April 29, 2013
The Austin American Statesman reports that 63-year-old Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg has again apologized for her driving while intoxicated incident earlier this month, and is seeking forgiveness from the public. Lehmberg issued an online letter to the residents of Travis County last week, adding that she would seek help upon her release from jail and that she would like...
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April 29, 2013
In the latest from the 83rd State Legislative session from Austin, the San Antonio Express-News reports a bill that proposes cracking down on mail-in ballot fraud was met with quite a bit of controversy last week. House Bill 148 was proposed by Republican State Representative Cindy Burkett and would take aim at the practice of “harvesting” by capping the number of ballots at 10 in any...
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April 29, 2013
Only 30 days remain in the 83rd State Legislative Session, and elected officials will be looking to pick up the pace over the next month, perhaps even working on weekends. The Austin American Statesman reports that there’s still plenty on the “to-do” list for state lawmakers, including bills to cover how to pay for roads and water projects to passing a two-year state budget to deciding...
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April 29, 2013
The Associated Press reports that San Antonio has lost out in its bid to host the 2016 Olympic swimming trials. This past Saturday, USA Swimming officials announced that Omaha, Nebraska has been chosen to host the trials for the third consecutive time. San Antonio was one of six cities to bid for the trials, and was one of three finalists along with St. Louis, Missouri. San Antonio...
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